Tech Meme

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Netflix plans to ship its last red DVD envelopes in September 2023, after 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers and paving the way for streaming  —  Streaming service says U.S. password-sharing crackdown is coming soon  —  Netflix Inc. NFLX 0.29%increase … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Docs: Google plans to unveil the Pixel Fold on May 10, with a 7.6 main display, 5.8 outside display, and Tensor G2, launching in June for upwards of $1,700  —  – Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone at upward of $1,700, making it the highest price-point product … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix plans a “broad rollout” of its paid sharing plan in Q2 2023, including to the US, after its Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain launch in February  —  Netflix said it would stage a “broad rollout” of its paid-sharing plan in the second quarter of 2023, including in the U.S. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Meta opens Horizon Worlds to teens in the US and Canada, despite objections from some lawmakers and activists, and introduces age-appropriate safety features  —  Meta announced today that it’s opening up Horizon Worlds to teen users in the U.S. and Canada, after previously restricting … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Netflix Q1: revenue grew 3.7% YoY to $8.16B, streaming paid memberships grew 4.9% YoY to 232.5M, with paid net adds of 1.8M, vs. 2.06M est. and -0.2M in Q1 2022  —  Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue and earnings roughly in line with Wall Street expectations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Netflix says it will ship its last red DVD envelopes in September, after 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers and paving the way for streaming  —  Streaming service says U.S. password-sharing crackdown is coming soon  —  Netflix Inc. NFLX 0.29%increase … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: Twitter quietly altered its Hateful Conduct Policy to remove long-standing protections for transgender users, including prohibiting “misgendering or deadnaming”  —  Twitter has quietly altered its Hateful Conduct Policy to remove long-standing protections for its transgender users … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Matthews / MarketWatch: During a hearing, House Republicans grilled SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who refused to state whether ether is a security, despite saying bitcoin is a commodity  —  SEC chief has argued laws clearly outline definition of security  —  House Republicans took aim at the nation’s top markets regulator Tuesday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is developing VR apps and services for its upcoming headset across gaming, fitness, live sports, and collaboration, like FaceTime and Freeform  —  Apple Inc. is racing to build a trove of software and services for its upcoming mixed-reality headset, seeking to win … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mike Isaac / New York Times: Reddit plans to charge companies to access its API, which many have used to train AI tools; the API will stay free for developers building apps for Reddit users  —  The internet site has long been a forum for discussion on a huge variety of topics, and companies like Google and OpenAI have been using it in their A.I. projects. Lees verder op Tech Meme